New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-23
PERSONAL

General Simon Bolivar Buolkner, Democratic can
ddate for Governor Of Kentucky, set out to stump
the State jointly with Mr.. Bradley, his Republican
rival, but soon got mad and quit.
Ex-Governor Long, Of Massachusetts,, is busy pro
: pairing lectures.
Tho Rev. DR.. Marvin n. Vincent, Of this city, will
preach in tho Central Congregational Church at
Fall River, Mass, tomorrow
Money is being raised at Richmond. Va, for mon
ument to General A. p. Hill.
The Rev. II. D. Ridgaway, D. D., president Of
Garrett Biblical Institute, Evanston H.. after spend
ing a month visiting relatives and former parishon.
ers In Maryland. New-York and New England started
for homo yesterday.
Secretary and Mrs. FaIrchIld will DO at Bar Harbor
next MONTH
Bishop Andrews, President II. A. Duttz, Of Drew
Theological Seminary and the Rev. DR.. J. A. Ma
eauley, of Dickinson College, have been during the
week ut o great Methodist Assembly at Pen Mar,
Maryland.
wcek ago sgnor Arditi celebrated his sixtysccond
birthday anniversary.
Some one has givcn $500 to the Gordon Boys
Homo, Gotham, as memorial Of the late General
SIR Herbert Stewart, who lost his life In attempting
to save the Hero Of Khartoum.
The Union League Club Of Chicago has secured
from Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew a promise to deliver
an Grafton there on February % next year. He will
speak on "The Political Mission Of the United States
"Tho club observes "The Chicago Tribune" has
made most excellent choice. AS writer, thinker
and speaker he has few equals and It may be antci
pated that he will improve the day which the club has
set apart for its annual occasion Of celebrating
National patriotism and keeping alive devotion to
National principles In manner which viii not only
be memorable In ITSELF but VIII also furnish ample
Mr. Depew will not seek TO enlghten his audience
the authorship OF Of the 6hakespearean plays
and that Mugwump influences Will divert him from
the subject he has chosen"
Tho King of the Bclglans has lately invested
900 in the purchase of estates in Hungary and
Austria. They nomlnaly TO become the property
Of his Majesty's sons-in-law, the Crown Prince of
Austria and Prince Philip Of saxe-Coburg Gotha, but
II is generally believed that this step bas been taken
largely both in England and America and his son
has followed in HIS steps and has considerably In
creased the stores accumulated by his provident Sire
When tho late syvanus Cobb jr., was boy he
went to sea- The commander of the ship lad lit
erary turn OF mind and put in the spare hours Of one
cruise in writing story. One day he came upon
deck, and looking dcwn upon a group Of scamen,
sung out Has any one got pen-krife T. II have,
SIR" replied young Cobb, stepping forward. "Can
you mako quill pens ~ ayes, SIR" @what did you
do before you shipped in tho navy :" 81 was In Ia
looking for. Como with me" Young Cobb
was taken into the cabin and made
private secretary but long before no had finished
copying and arranging the captains manuscript he
and tried II.
dispatch from Ellzabethtown, N. Y, states that
Dr. storrs Is recovering from the effects Of heavy
able to receive visitors He hopes to be out In TOW
days